Local & State Headlines

License leads to city debate
City officials exchange verbal barbs over the transfer of an alcohol license.

Phoebe donates 39 EKGs to EMS
An Albany hospital takes cardiac care beyond its four walls, an official says, and into eight Southwest Georgia counties.

Oxendine talks health insurance bill in Albany
House Bill 923 would inform the way insurance companies operate, authorities say.

Americus OBs cope with having no birthing unit
For Americus obstetricians, being on-call means living in Albany.

Obama's Albany headquarters opens
Obama supporters make a showing at a Tuesday open house.

Huckabee comes courting in Georgia
With Fred Thompson out of the GOP race, Mike Huckabee works to woo evangelicals in an effort to boost his presidential campaign in Georgia.

Jury selection starts in Americus man's child porn case
Thomas Lowery reportedly had a bit role on the show "Designing Women" and was a coach for youth actors.

11-year-olds are charged after 'razor fight'
Two 11-year-olds are charged after a fight sends on to a hospital.